Ok, I can't let this go here....Do YOU even play hockey, I mean seriously? I play college Ice Hockey and have been to the national tournament before (top 16 teams in the country), and trust me, NO ONE would be able to go through just the half that Sid goes through each game. Maybe you should watch more closely, but I GUARANTEE you that EVERY NHL player would be going down if they received half of the attention that Sid receives.
I played in leagues when i was younger and now I play recreationally. You play college hockey? Congratulations, I'm happy for you, it's something I wish I did. But that doesn't mean anything. Actually, often times the best analysis comes from someone who NEVER played the sport. To be honest, my only regret in life is giving up playing the game. It's a true love of mine, and I watch the game very closely.
Yes Crosby does get a lot of attention on the ice, but so does Ovechkin, heck so does Jagr. That's no reason to take dives, and talk to the ref's the way he does. He's high on his horse, and he thinks he can get away with anything.
Philly started the whole "Sid is a diver" crap during Sid's rookie season because he got a high stick to the face, and he snapped his head back. Now come on, he broke his 2 front teeth completely on that play...lets throw a high stick in your face (breaking your 2 front teeth) and see what you do. Better yet, he came back that game and scored the game winner on a breakaway in OT.
I'm not basing my opinion of him as a diver on that, honestly I couldn't care less that Philly thinks he's a diver. To be honest, I didn't even know that that had happened in Philly.
I'm basing my opinion on MY own experience in watching him play. Even if he does get hit, him buttering it up by snapping his neck back is a dive, and he's making a mockery of the game and of the referees by doing what he does.
People need to actually know what they are talking about before they just go and blurb out what they hear. Its one thing to not like him for whatever reason, I have no problem with that. But when you start rehashing a false fact because you heard it somewhere else, its unacceptable.
Seeing is believing. That's my philosophy.
Now that you know that I'm basing my decision on what I myself have seen, I think you can retract that statement towards me.
Ok, so you don't like him, thats fine...but your reason is completely terrible...
Once again, now that you know my reasoning I think you can retract that statement towards me. He's still a great player. I've seen him do things that made my jaw drop. I've seen him do things to my Rangers that made me clap for him. But he does things (as I've stated) that make me not like him.
Sorry for the rant, it just peeves me haha....Good luck to all your teams tonight, may the best win!
Don't worry, I know what it's like to have peeves and need to rant.
Yes good luck to everyone tonight.
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!
